Thursday 30 January 2014

How to Import Facebook Event into Outlook Calendar



There is lots of information on Internet which you want to access from Outlook. Now Outlook gives you an option or a feature Outlook Internet calendar which helps you in synchronizing your internet stored events with Outlook calendar.




About Internet Calendars

Internet Calendars are the calendars that we view on Internet, these calendars are based on global standard that permits us to exchange information without examining host application. Internet calendar use a format known as iCalendar (extension .ics).   

Two types of Internet Calendars are supported by Outlook: Snapshots & Subscription. Snapshot calendar can be send using emails, they are one time review calendar as it is not linked to a source calendar. So it won’t update when someone change source

To send snapshot open new email message and click insert tab. In include group you will find the calendar option and you can customize this calendar by deciding amount of information you send. For instance you can specify some details like busy status, date range and other appointment.


  










Recipient can open file as an Outlook calendar. In addition recipient can drag event from snapshot calendar & use Outlook overlay feature to visually merge received calendar with their own. It also helps in quickly backing up calendar, for that you have to select the calendar than click on file tab and choose save calendar.
Importing Internet Events

Snapshot calendars are static, but sub-scripted Outlook calendars are synch with source calendar. You can download calendar file to local Outlook when hosting site update calendar.

Facebook is a great example because so many people have account. Download two calendars files events and birthday.
  •  Log in to Facebook account.
  • Click Event link on left























       
      •  In top right corner, gear icon is present click its drop-down arrow
      • Choose Export






      A popup window open in front of you from where you can choose one of the option Export your friend birthday or upcoming events. Click the birthday link













      If Outlook is default client then window will select it by itself and you have to just click OK button. But if Outlook is not set as a default client in that case select Outlook from list or Click Choose.





















      Click yes for confirming that you’re subscribing to birthday internet calendar of facebook.

      Outlook import birthday into new calendar and this calendar automatically synchronize with Facebook to delete, add or modify birthdays as it was updating in Facebook. If you unfollow Facebook friend than its birthday will be deleted from local Outlook too
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